ABSTRACT
Then the Pataligama disciples seeing that he had accepted the invitation, rose from their seats, and went away to the rest-house, bowing to the Exalted One and keeping him on their right as they passed him. On arriving there, they strewed all the rest-house with fresh sand, placed seats in it," set up a water-pot, and fixed an oil lamp. Then they returned to the Exalted One and -saluting him they stood beside him, and told him what they had done and said: " It is time for you to do what you deem most fit."
